Yemen's Red Sea Disruptions: Justified Ship Attacks?

Introduction

The Red Sea is facing a growing problem that is getting worse day by day. Almost all shipping companies have stopped their operations in the Red Sea, and they are now taking alternative routes, such as the Cape of Good Hope.

The Issues

There are two main issues contributing to this situation. Firstly, the conflict between Israel and Hamas doesn't seem to be ending soon. Secondly, the Yemen army and houthis arm group has created disturbances in the Red Sea.

The Consequences

If Yemen or the Houthi armed group has issues with Israel or the USA, they should directly engage in a war, they should address it directly instead of attacking cargo ships on the international sea route. Attacking ships carrying goods, food, medicine, and basic products is not the right solution, in my opinion.

Imagine if the USA or Israel decides to stop or attack cargo ships bringing essential items to Yemen; people there would suffer from hunger and diseases. It would create chaos in Yemen. We need to think about these consequences too.

The Call for Responsible Action

We need to think about whether attacking container ships is the right or wrong thing to do. Wars should happen between the armies of the involved countries, and common people, including children, elderly, pregnant women, and the sick, should not be affected on both sides. This should be the strategy of a responsible war.

Recent Development

From November 19th to December 15th, there were a total of 8 attacks, as detailed in my last article.

Now, let's look at the developments from December 16th to December 22nd:

December 16th:

• CMA CGM group announced a pause in Red Sea travel. CMA CGM is one among top 10 carrier in the world holds a 12.4% share of global fleet.

December 18th:

• MSC, a major shipping company, declares to avoid the Red Sea.
• The vessel Swan Atlantic becomes a target of Houthis.
• Another vessel, MSC Clara, falls victim to Houthis attacks.
• ZIM Shipping Company, owned by Israel's second richest man, increases shipping costs of $100 to $400 per container due to Houthis threats.
• Shipping companies from China - COSCO, Hong Kong - OOCL, Taiwan - EVERGREEN MARINE CORP and Japan - OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS also announce to avoid the Red Sea.

December 19th:

• Norwegian Wilhelmsen shipping and logistics company halts its activities in the Red Sea after the Norwegian government joins the US-led alliance against Yemen.

December 20th:

• The Strait of Malacca is closed for the Israeli ZIM shipping company by Malaysia. The Strait of Malacca is one of the busiest maritime trade routes in the world, connecting the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

Global Observation

It's observed that global tensions and conflicts have increased recently, with wars in Ukraine, Israel-Hamas conflict, disruptions in sea routes, and global issues like El Niño and recently ongoing concerns about COVID-19. The world seems to be heading towards significant challenges in the next 1-2 years.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, apart from praying to God Shiva, there seems to be little else we can do at the moment. See you in the next article, until then, "Ram Ram."

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